How to Use vestry in a Sentence
vestry
noun
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Scholars believe it was displayed one day a year and then stored in the vestry.
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National Geographic,
6 Nov. 2020
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All rental requests are fulfilled at the discretion of the rector and the vestry.
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Tracy Trobridge,
Howard County Times,
14 June 2018
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The church's vestry, a parish council, will take up Greenwell's request.
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Sheila Vilvens,
Cincinnati.com,
1 Sep. 2017
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Brackett said the church vestry, not the group of stewards, oversees the Elysian Trumpet and all church property.
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John Simerman,
NOLA.com,
24 Nov. 2020
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The church vestry voted to remove the battle flags in November 2015.
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Washington Post,
18 Sep. 2017
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The boys sang in the choir, Bud was on the vestry and Kay volunteered in various capacities.
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courant.com,
15 Oct. 2019
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The original families raised $1 million and within a few years, built a school and vestry.
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Anne M. Hamilton,
courant.com,
16 June 2019
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The doors were designed by professor Knowles, a longtime church vestry member.
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Bonnie L. Cook,
Philly.com,
29 Mar. 2018
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The rector, wardens, vestry and congregation members look forward to another 150 of open door ministry at the corner of Main Street and Broadway.
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The Aegis,
10 Feb. 2018
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Lella and Cecilia created a proposal and presented it to the church's vestry, where it was enthusiastically approved and they were given $500 in seed money to try it for three months.
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Michelle Matthews,
AL.com,
1 Nov. 2017
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A penthouse asking $50 million at the under-construction Manhattan condominium 70 Vestry is in contract, according to Related Companies, the developer.
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Candace Taylor,
WSJ,
11 Jan. 2017
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